Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-28
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.

EpltOlu0 vi Tile week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL. =,
Bills were introduced in the Senate on the
10Th to require that q residence of three years
shall be necessary before an alien can declare
his intention to become citizen OF the United
States and of two years additional before he
shall have o right to vote or hold office; to
grant pensions to all Union prisoners SOf war
confined in Southern prisons for more than
sixty days; for the collection OF more accurate
statistics of exports, emigration and immigra-
ton; to prohibit the manufacture and
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the
District Of Columbia; to did in tho establish
ment and temporary support OF common
schools. Mr.. Sherman gave notice that after
the holidays he would address the Senate on
favor OF tariff reform. -. In the House the
Speaker announced the appointment OF the
Committee on Rules, as follows: Carlisle, Ran
dali. Mills, Reed and Cannon. A number OF
resolutions looking to changes In the rules were
offered and referred.
In the Senate numerous petitions from varl-
Gus States were presented ON the Goth in favor
OF Blair's Educational bill, and also petition
from the citizens Of Pennsylvania protesting
against the admission of Utah as State.
Bills we're introduced to place the name OF Mrs.
John A. Logan on the pension roll at the rate
OF 600 year; to quiet the title OF settlers on
the Des Moines river lands provid ng that retail
liquor dealers and Cigar manufacturers and
dealers who carry on their business without
having paid special tax therefor shall be
nab Q to fne Of $500 or imprisonment in .
county jail for one year. Several pension
bills were also introduced. The following
nominations were confirmed: Charles S.
Fairch,h, OF New York, to be Secretary Of the
Treasury; George L. Rives, OF New York,
Assistant Secretary of State; Isaac q. May
nard, of New York, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury: James w. Hyatt, Of Connecticut,
United States Treasurer. -. In the House no
business was transacted.
In the Senate on the 21st bill was passed
providing Tor the appointment OF q fish COM
missioner at q salary of 5000. A resolution
was adopted providing for a form OF credentials
Of the election Of United States Senator'S. A
bill was introduced to authorize the States OF
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to sue the United
States in the Supreme Court for any moneys
OF public lands. A long discussion ensued on
Mr.. Allison's resolution to adjourn over the
holidays, but the mo ion was finally carried 100.
In the House MI. Randall submitted partial
report from the Committee on Rules recon-
mending the establishment OF number Of new
committees.
A BILL was passed in the Senate on tho ed
to establish two additional land Offices in Colo
RADIO. Bills were introduced to provide for the
payment Of claims for damages aggregating
S14,0JN0O0 by Indian depredations and to pro-
vide for the compulsory education OF Indian
children A memorial was presented from the
Oregon Legislature asking that the importa-
$ion or immigration Of Chinese and other Asiat-
ac laborers be prohibited and that measures
be adopted to rid the country of those al
ready here. message from the House an
nounced the death of Representative Moffatt,
OF M chigan. Messrs. Butler, Morgan, Dawes,
Cameron and Teller were appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the condition Of the FIVE
civilized tribes Of Indians. Adjourned to
January 49,. In the House, after the Offering
OF several resolutions, Mr.. Burrows, of Michi-
gan. announced the death Of Representative
Moffat, OF NJ chigan. and an adjournment was
ordered till January4.
DOMESTIC.
JONI THoMBY, OF CiarksDurg, W. Va, went
home drunk on the l7bh and began to
abuse his wife, who esponded by striking
him on the head with q potato-masber, and
killing him
THE last spike was driven ON the 18th in
the construction of the California e. Oregon
railroad, which is completed to Ashland,
Ore It had been building twenty-one
yearA
In quarrel on the 10Th at Farmersville,
La, Judge J. Fl Tremble and James A.
Ramsey, prominent citizens, shot each other
dead
railroad yards at Columbus, O., went ON a
strike on the 10Th
MISS IHEz VAN ZANDT, of New York City,
was on the 10Th sentenced to months
imprisonment in the penitentiary for
v1clousiy killing two canary birds
ADvICEs of the 18th say that several per-
SONS were killed and others were injured
by cyclone which passed through por-
dons of Indian Territory and Arkansas and
large amount Of property was destroyed.
FIVE men were instantly killed on the
10Th by an explosion In a saw-m1ll at Til
ton, Ga
WHILE digging for gas on the 10Th at
Marion. Ind. an Oil well, with q capacity
of about one thousand barrels daily, was
struck.
AT Ballston Spa, N Y, on the 10Th s. s.
Crandell, form erly lawyer and real-estate
broker. shot and killed his wife, his mother
1n-law, Mrs 8. s. Stone, and his STEP
daughter, Julia Buckley and then blew out
his own brains. The tragedy resulted from
disputes over money matters
THOMAS BREWER held two sticks of dyna-
mite in one hand in q NINE at Ishpeming,
Mich. ON the 10Th and Lit his pipe with the
other hand. AS result he was blown into
fragments
A WAGON containing two men and two
women was struck by train on the 18th
near Lexington, Ky., and the four persons
were killed
The National Prohibition Bureau began
it's second annual convention on the 10Th
In New York City.
A BLIZZARD. accompanied by very heavy
fall of snow, prevailed generally through
out the Northwest on the 10th. |
A GAs-PHE bomb was found on tho 10Th
IN flue OF the new 0peraSh0nse building
at Marshalitown, La. It was taken by OIL
GERS to the outskirts Of the city, the fuse
lighted, and the. explosion was terrific,
trees in the neighborhood being reduced to
splinters. & IS 81 hi i i i III 4 i j
CHRIS CARTER, serving q term ID the New
Hampshire State prison. cpnfessed4 on the.
10Th that In his lifetime he had stolen
about one Thousand horses 4 '5sfs9
In portions OF New Jersey the heaviest
snow-storm In seventeen yearspreyailedo
the 10Th, the snow being SIX feet deeper
the level In Vermont TIVE, feet Of snow